The Metropolitan Police Male Voice Choir is an internationally famous group of singers, comprising of serving and retired officers of all ranks and civilian staff with a full complement of approximately 30 members.

They perform concerts for many charities, primarily in London, but also in the provinces and have travelled to Holland, Germany and Bavaria in recent years, for major combined concerts.

The repertoire includes a wide range of music, from The Beatles to Wagner, plus Spirituals. Well known composers have commissioned works for the ensemble.

To date, contribution to charity is in excess of £750,000.

The choir have performed in literally all the major churches and halls in London, including St.Pauls Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral, St Martins-in-the-Field, All Souls, plus the Royal Albert Hall, Fairfield Halls Croydon, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Guildhall, the Royal Festival Hall and the Barbican.
When required, the ensemble lead the singing and perform anthem at funerals for deceased Police officers and were very honoured to lead in the memorial service for the Kings Cross fire along with other high profile engagements.

The following is a resume of 'highlights' from the past:-

• Participation in 'Children In Need'



• 'The Big Parade' on prime-time television (with Lorrie Paramore's Orchestra and RAF Central Band clarinets)



• Participation in 'Dixon Of Dock Green'



• Brass Band Festivals at the Royal Albert Hall



• Performing for Esther Rantzen on the BBC's 'That's Life'



• Finale of the Royal International Horse Show at the old White City



• Singing alongside 'The Christmas Tree' in Trafalgar Square on three occasions



• Singing to those happy nuns at Tyburn Convent - how they loved it!



• Joining hundreds of other male singers in Hyde Park and on the forecourt of Buckingham Palace for the anniversary of VE Day.



• Participating on two occasions in a 10,000 Voice World Choir at Cardiff.



• Plus a unique occasion at Paddington Station in 'Flashmob: The Opera' for BBC3.



• Singing annually to the Chelsea Pensioners
  
  Plus many more...
  
  Welcome to the Metropolitan Police Male Voice Choir - and enjoy!!
  
  Come and join us!
  
  - Tony Seeley, January 2006

FLASHMOB: THE OPERA

On the 6th October 2004, the Metropolitan Police Male Voice Choir took part in BBC Three's hugely successful 'FlashMob: The Opera' (shown on both BBC Two and BBC Three), filmed live at Paddington Station.

The interesting mix of traditional arias and modern lyrics provided great entertainment for all ages (young children and teenagers were even enthralled!).

The storyline involves a character called Mike, who loves his football a little bit more than his fiancee Sally. Sally is annoyed with him and after a huge row, leaves an angry note behind and storms off to the train station, with plans to return home to her mother.

Mike manages to get to the train station in time to try and stop her, but there are many hurdles he has to confront first, including an angry Chelsea football mob, some policemen (which is where the choir played a role!), a wise angel with lots of advice and a gigolo who is also interested in Sally.

After a solo on a London Underground train, a duet over a sushi carousel, a football supporters' chorus, and many other twists and turns, Mike and Sally are finally reunited and the whole of Paddington train station (including members of the public) join in the finale with the whole cast, which also included two other choirs and the BBC Concert Orchestra.